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G. H. MICHAEL.

DISPLAY RACK. I No. 290,453. Patented Dec. 18, 1883.

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No. 290,453. Patented Dec. 18, 1883.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 290,453, dated December 18, 1883.

Application filed April 30, 1883. No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. MICHAEL, a citizen of the United States, residing in La Porte, in the county of La Porte and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement-in Display-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in racks for ShOWing samples of wallpaper, dry-goods, and other like articles.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying my in- Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view, showing the rack folded; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view through one of the side rails or pieces of the display-board. Fig. 4 is a side view of the clamp.

In the drawings similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A represents the inclined display-board, consisting, preferably, of two or more longitudinal slats or rails, a, mortised into the end pieces, a a. The inclined display-board is hinged at its upper end to the clamp-barB of the clamp by suitable hinges, b.

B is the upper part of the clamp, by means of which the upper edges of the articles to be displayed are secured or bound, the two parts of the clamp being bound together by the thumb-screws b, which pass through suitable slots, b in the clamp-bar B, one in each end thereof. The lower edge of the clamp-bar B is slightly curved on its edge or clamping-face, so as to press the articles between at its middle and the slots at each end thereof; or one of said slots is made long enough, so that the bar may be slipped out by loosening the thumb-screw at one end only. The upper end of the inclined display-board A is supported by a leg, 0, consisting of one or more (preferably three) longitudinal pieces or bars, 0, secured or mortised into the lower "clamping-bar, B, at their upper ends, and mortised into a cross-piece, c, at their lower ends. A jointed hinged brace, 0, extends horizontally between the leg 0 and the inclined display-board A. This brace is hinged at one end to the leg, and at the other end to the display-board, and it is provided near its middle with a hinge, so that the leg and the display-board may be folded together, as indicated in Fig. 2.

also near its middle, so that the table may fold down upon the leg, as indicated in Fig. 2.

F is a curtain, secured at its upper end to the clamp-bar B, and providedwith a bar, f, and ring f at its lower end, by means of which all the articles on the display-board may be lifted therefrom and thrown back on the table at once.

G is a similar curtain, secured to the upper clamp-bar, B, by use of which the articles on the display-board may be covered and protected from dust.

To each of the outside rails, a, of the displayboard A is secured an elastic strap or band, d, preferably of rubber, for supporting and holding in proper position the border and flock.

H represents the wall-paper, I the border, J the flock, and K the picture-molding. The picture-molding is supported in proper position by bands or straps d, which are provided with an adjusting buckle, (1 whereby the height of the molding may be adjusted to suit any width of flock and border, and the border and flock straps cl should be made long enough to receive any width of flock and border also. The leg and display-board are provided with casters 9 at their lower ends, so that the rack may be conveniently moved about.

In op eration any number of samples of wallpaper may be secured in or bound together by the clamp, and, resting upon the display-board, they may be turned back upon the table one by one, like the leaves of a book, and thus displayed, and with any sample of wall-paper samples of border, flock,and molding may be shown in their proper position or relation to each other as they will appear upon the wall; and the rack may be rolled out of the way or folded up either with or without removing the samples from it.

In the drawings, h h indicate the hinges uniting the leg and brace O, to enable the brace to be folded on the leg.

hinged braces O and E, all arranged and 015- 1'5 erating substantially as specified.

3. The combination,with leg 0, hinged inclined display-board A, and hinged table D, of the clamping-bars B and B, the latter of said bars having a curved face or clamping- 2o edge, as described, and hinged braces G and E, for supporting said board A and table D from the leg 0, substantially as specified.

CHARLES H. MICHAEL.

Witnesses:

H. M. 1\IUNDAY, T. EVERETT BROWN. 

